ᐅ Looking for: electronically controlled double-pole / two-way switch
Created on: 17 May 2022 00:10
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karl.jonas
This seems quite obvious to me, but I can't find one: I want to add an extra switch to a conventional wired lighting installation (that is, switch-to-light or switch-to-switch-to-light; no push buttons), but I want to control this additional switch electronically via a contact, not manually with a rocker switch. And if this electronic switch fails, the rest of the (conventional) system should still work as usual. Does such a switch exist?
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karl.jonas17 May 2022 11:53Benutzer200 schrieb:
Then you should use KNX directly and avoid a (complex) homemade solution.I’m considering KNX; its pros and cons are often discussed here. Do you know a KNX switching actuator that I can combine with a conventional two-way switch? Or would everything have to run through KNX?Scout** schrieb:
The light switch is always set to "ON".Your approach has many advantages. But having a switch that you normally shouldn’t use is not ideal. If you remove it, you lose the desired independence from the smart home system.B
Benutzer20017 May 2022 11:58karl.jonas schrieb:
I'm considering KNX; its pros and cons are often discussed here. Do you know of a KNX switching actuator that can be combined with a conventional two-way switch? Or does everything have to run through KNX? Either KNX or conventional. A hybrid approach doesn’t make sense—I wouldn’t drive a car with a gasoline engine in the front and a diesel engine in the back.
What I still don’t understand is whether you are planning this for a new build or an existing building.
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karl.jonas17 May 2022 12:06Benutzer200 schrieb:
What I still haven't understood is whether you are considering this for a new build or an existing building.New build. I am currently in the early planning stage (right now we are still moving walls back and forth with the architect). I’m still organizing everything in my head regarding what comes after the building permit / planning permission.R
RotorMotor17 May 2022 12:07It all sounds like a complicated DIY workaround.
Please choose either smart or not.
Given how much apprehension there seems to be about going smart, I would recommend a traditional installation.
You’re not really independent with those crossover switch setups either.
If you want the lights off but the "smart" part keeps turning them back on, it doesn’t help anyone.
Please choose either smart or not.
Given how much apprehension there seems to be about going smart, I would recommend a traditional installation.
You’re not really independent with those crossover switch setups either.
If you want the lights off but the "smart" part keeps turning them back on, it doesn’t help anyone.
karl.jonas schrieb:
Your approach has a lot of potential. However, the switch that you're normally not supposed to use isn't ideal. If you remove it, you lose the desired independence from the smart home system.By now, Hue also offers flush-mounted solutions. You just replace the switch in the wall box, and the "base unit" can remain as is. The conversion should only take a few minutes.